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Asian Manufacturing is Moving to Mexico

Asian Manufacturing is Moving to Mexico. Mexico provides many advantages for manufacturing for export, and companies around the world are picking up on this trend. But surprisingly, many of these firms are from Asian nations which were considered choice export-manufacturing destinations in previous years.

The Shift From Asia to Mexico

While China and other Asian countries have been the destination for many manufacturers in recent years, Mexico has been steadily increasing market share and is swiftly becoming the partner of choice for manufacturers who might otherwise have invested in Asia. This shift not only means that global manufacturers are choosing to manufacture in Mexico instead of Asia, but also that Chinese and other Asian firms are moving their manufacturing to Mexico as well.

As an example, China’s Hisense Co. announced they were doubling their Mexican investment earlier this year. And they’re not alone. Many other Asian multi-national corporations are following this trend. This is demonstrated even in industries viewed as strongly Asia-centric, such as electronics. A 2014 report from the Boston Consulting Group pointed out that a full third of electronics-industry investment in Mexico is now coming from Asian companies like Sharp, Sony, and Samsung. Even Japanese automakers are moving production to Mexico.

Why Is Asian Manufacturing Moving to Mexico?

With the recent reforms in transportation, infrastructure, and commercial law, Asian manufacturing moving to Mexico is not a huge surprise. Like the rest of the world, China, Taiwan, Japan, and other Asian producing nations are following the global trend and exploiting several competitive advantages offered by manufacturing in, and exporting from, Mexico.

Some of these strategic advantages drawing Asian manufacturers include:

Proximity to the US: It just makes sense to manufacture next to the largest consumer market in the world. Time is reduced between production and sale, inventory levels are reduced by a shorter time to market, transport costs are reduced due to less time in transit, and collaboration between manufacturing staff and design and management staff who may be in the US is made simpler.

Duty-Free Trade: There are no duties or tariffs imposed upon goods traded between NAFTA signatory countries. Likewise, Mexico has more than 40 free-trade agreements with nations all over the world, including countries in both Asia and Europe.

Higher Productivity: While Chinese labor costs were once far below those in other manufacturing countries, they are now higher than those in Mexico. Experts generally agree that Mexican labor is more productive than labor in Asian countries, effectively reducing production costs due to increased output.

“The Tecma Group of Companies' services allow me to concentrate on making and selling wood pallets. I have Tecma handle all administrative functions, Mexican Customs, human resources, all permitting, as well as the legal aspects of manufacturing in Mexico. It’s a very good, complementary relationship. They provide me with a project manager, which means I don’t have to deal with a lot of individuals. I deal with one individual, who then deals with experts in all relevant disciplines on my behalf.”

“When we purchased the Dashmat product line, which is the product that we are manufacturing in Ciudad Juarez, we were able to establish a Mexico manufacturing plant with Tecma very quickly. They got us up and running very smoothly under their Mexico Shelter Manufacturing Partnership (MSMP). We like Tecma because it is a stable company that has been around for many years, and looks to be around for many more. Tecma appears to care about our Mexico business' success is very responsive to our needs.”

“Since we started, we have been able to maintain a competitive advantage over many of our competitors that have moved their manufacturing to China by reducing lead times to 4 weeks less than most of our competitors. This has given us the ability to compete on pricing against many of our competitors that have gone to China. We found that in our Juarez staff in Mexico we found a highly-trained workforce with strong background, and the capability to do mannequin manufacturing in Mexico.”

“More than a decade ago, Portage Electric Products Incorporated was faced with the reality that we were going to have to consider manufacturing in another country in order to maintain our competitiveness in the global marketplace. We chose Mexico, as we could be here literally within hours, should the need arise. We chose the Tecma Mexico Shelter Manufacturing Partnership (MSMP) because it provided virtually everything we needed to begin with and support an ongoing Mexico manufacturing operation.”

This quarterly publication will be populated with content that is useful and relevant to readers that are contemplating Mexico investments, have operations already within the Republic, as well as to other individuals that have an interest in Mexico and its manufacturing sector.